Universally adaptable combination overflow and remote control drain



Aug. 24, 1943. H. F. BEEKE ET AL. 2,327,393

I UNIVERSALLY ADAPTABLE COMBINATION OVERFLOW AND REMOTE CONTROL DRAIN Filed Dec. 1, 1941 Patented Aug. 24-, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE UNIvERsALL-it "AEAPTABLE domination OYERFL'OW DRAIN AND REMOTE EUN'TR'OL may '13. Beale an :Steplien zi, jieiiii ii, I'n'd.', assignars to Globe Valve Corporation; Delnl'ii, 11111., a cornbration Application Decernbr 1, miiserial N; 4211,95

13 claims.

sinl: or tub) may readily effect adjustments to" accommodate the invention to thefi'xtuf'e for mechanical connection thereto and by another readily operable adjustment can adjust the "ft or travel of the pop-up valve after the drainat rangernent has been applied to thesanitar'y nit ture. A i chief feature of the invention consists in providing a unitary arrangement of the afore-' said character that may be readily applied to the sanitary fixture as aforesaid, and following application may be readily adjusted for firofie'r lift of the drain valve. f- I i Another feature or the invention consists in the construction being so associated'togethf with respect to the included'parts that should supposedly standard and identical sanitary tures vary as is'usually the case, the invention readily can be adjusted to compensateyfor such variation;

Other objects and features of the inventien will appearmore fully hereinafter. V i v The full nature of the invention will be uncle-f stood more fully from the accompanying draw-"- ing and the'iollowing description and claims.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a. central sectional view on an enlarged scale and substantiallythfee fourths actual size.

Fig. 2 is a top planview a the cont rol le'ver,

its mounting and connection to the actuating handle, the lever being shown in the neutral .p'o sition and with the handle adjusted to provide the maximum throw orliftvfcr the drain valve;

' Fie d is a'simi-lar View showing theriarts ad-' justed for minimum throw of the" drain Valve. In the drawing l0 indicates-the side wali nor tion of a sanitary fixture, such as a bath tumor the like, having an overflow drain opening H therein. The bottom l2" of the fixture includes? the opening I3 which preferably is; provided with. a lateral enlargementjlSa; Seated'in'theopen" ing [3 is a spud memberzl4terminating in the upper flange l5 This spud member has anelon-' gated portion externally :threaded" asat l 6 and the same rornisa tubular passage H, r a

(cl; raises Extending into thesame. is one. or morestop Inefnhers 18. These may be formed integral with the spud member. At least one is provided; and the same is to prevent rotation ,of the valve member hereinafter described. The upper end of the tubular portion I1 is flared outwardly as at Ha to constitute a seat for the pop-up valve [5;

Thispopmp va-lve l9 is provided witl1 ,a c5n ral tubular stern A and extending outwardly 1O the r m-er therwfie ali n n s... 19%

t rev n se i g 95 thei alv i n t e tubular r in o io Ll a d. es iresive isz lhm v en w ae- Th tu la tem 0 l d ly.

wives the em r 21min i e 32d of wh ch is provided with a threaded bore 22} to receive the thi'ad'ed portion: 2 of a sar i 2. the latter sea It: ill as well fg liroiign, the open- 1 i hus e are structure can 'vatewitii its wings and e1 25; is nsanity intestate atii as receive 352 The lihnz r V tal tube 36' ,a't'its other end is mavens at 1 teased soai'zi'n tl or aTeni'e'mber The T meicbersramaczit the bare 3i isfii: ternally" threaded at at arms union fiifiihei oft-nut at with the additions: gasket assert-1s theitube satothe T mmber. It is to be under 5 'stQOdth-atthe If-member may be moved to the leftinlFfis. i1 relative to the tube 3|] and provide for accommodation in length or horizon tal distance adjustment.

The downwardly directed endo'f the T-mernber 49 is suitably" connect-ed to the upper;end eta waste e 365; hence, whenever the pop -up valve s, l'iiiafd; .tii l qu ifi th an t ry .iixtul drains" acwnwartuy and thrgug h the tube and thence tl'irough'th' waste 3'6'tothefus ua1 sewer 5 connection.

nte tainer-i 11 time nedtior'rtotlie Waste is eternal filto receive the loweriid of' a s a i 1 daidvertical at e rapper iw secur'eci la'liprhof 50 I612; iEWfth b opening it thereof, said opening being the over flow drain.

The overflow plate 32 may be of any suitable design. It, however, is aperture-d as at :3 and screws 39 are associated with the tapped bores 55 of the bosses to and serve to rigidly clamp the overfiow plate and the elbow arrangement 42 to the sanitary fixture at the overflow opening ll.

Herein the overflow plate is shown provided with the openings 53 for overfiow purposes.

Referring more particularly to the central portion of Fig. 1, it will be noted within the tube '33 that the handle member cannot be and through the plate.

The plate adjacent the opening 14 and on opposite sides thereof, is provided with two triangular abutments 15, the same straddling the opening 14, as shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. The two triangular portions 15'have the tips 16.

It will be quite apparent vertical adjustment is possible with respect to the tube 38 and the T-member 32 to position the angle member 42 at a greater or less elevation Within the range of the adjustment associated with the T-member.

It will also be apparent that vertical adjustment is possible between the member 58 and the angular member 5! to correspond with the tubular vertical adjustment.

As previously pointed out, standard sanitary drawn into fixtures do have some variation in not only the the T-member 32 and the tube 33 is an angular.

rod iii. The vertical leg thereof at its upper end is threaded as at Eia. Thelower and horizontal leg thereof at its free end is threaded as at 5th. Mounted on the latter is a lccknut A horizontal bar member 53 is internally threaded as at 53a and 53b, the latter receiving the threaded end sic of the angular rod 5i and the adjustment is locked by the nut 52.

A member 54 at one end has pivotal connection as at 55 with the end Zia ofthe valve stem element 2i. The other end of the member 56 is threaded as at 54c and this threaded portion is received by the threaded bore 53a of the horizontal bar member 53 and is locked in the adjusted position by the lock-nut E53.

It will be quite apparent there is a considerable range of horizontal adjustment possible between tube and T-member 32, and there is a similar corresponding range of adjustment possible between the end filb and the end 54a of the two horizontallyaligned members through the hori-- zontal adjusting member of What might be broadly termed turnbuckle type, the member 53a being provided with the opening'b? for control purposes, although the exterior of the horizontal bar 53 may be fashioned for tool engagement.

Adjustably mounted on the threaded end Sla of the vertical portion of the angle rod 5! is the member 58, the latter being bo-redand internally threaded as at 58c. A lock-nut 59 maintains the threaded members in the adjusted position. The

' upper endof this rnember 53 1s bifurcated'as at 68, and extended across the, bifurcations is the pivot member 65. ,A rod member is reduced at 63 and this reduced tongue portion is seated between the bifurcations E33 and is pivotally connected thereto by means of the pin-6i. Rod 5! carries aligner El.

The member 62 herein is shown apertured as at 64 to receive a cotter key 85- against which bears a washer or 'bearing'plate at, in turn bearing against one'end of a coil spring 6?. .The other end of this coil spring bears against a washer G8. Thiswasher 68 is limited in its movement axially of the member 62 by means'of a shoulder stop 69. 'The outerand free end of this member 62 is reduced and threaded'as at iii.

"A handle having the hand engageable portion H is provided with a partialball formation 12 and this is internally threaded as at 55 to receive the threaded end ill of the member 52. Theoverflow plate fi l is provided with a circular opening M which is slightly smaller than the; partial spherical portion 12 0i the shandle member so horizontal distance between the openings H and I3 but also the vertical distance therebetween. Furthermore, the shape of the wall it] may vary slightly. Hence, a fixture assembled as herein illustrated, may be readily adapted to such sanitary fixture; Briefly such installation is effected as follows: a

The screw 2324 is first removed. The horizontal bar member 53 is then raised by tripping the level handle 11. The valve or stop l9 then is removed. The drain spud i l-l5 then is removed. The angle member 5! is so arranged that it is exactly in the center of the T-memb'er 32 with respect to the horizontal branch 3| thereof. The drain then is attached to the tub in the usual manner and no cutting ofi is required. The lever handle ll then is applied until it bears firmly against the overflow plate 41. The overflow plate 41 then is tightened by screwing up on the screws 49 The drain arrangement then is attached to the sanitary fixture. The lever then is actuated and in the event the drain is not closed by the valve I9, when the handle is tipped upwardly, the handle 19 is untightened or backed off, for example, from the position shown in Fig. 3 toward the position shown in.Fig. 2. The result I of this adjustment is that the length of the lever-- ing engagement with the overflow plate 4'! and normally prevents casual or accidental rotation thereof but permits forcible rotation thereof for throw adjustment purposes. V

From the foregoing, therefore, it will be understood that the attachment to the drain may be readily adjusted for the mounting upon and to the requirements of the sanitary fixture; and after having been mounted thereon as described and as illustrated in Fig. '1, the-valve control adjustment is effected to obtain proper actuationv of the valve so that'wh'en the handle is up, the valve is fully seated and closed and when the handleis down, the valve is fully open to permit drainage of the sanitary fixture to the Waste 36. .It will be obvious from' Fig. 1 that when the parts are positioned as illustrated therein, that the spring 6] pushes downwardly on the angle member 5| andthis holds the valve I9 firmly seated in closed position. It will-be equally obvious that when the handle H is depressed down ace ates Wardly so that thearm 62extends-upwardly;that the spring lilnow function' 'operatively in the opposite direction,- that'is, it'nolds the angleimember, elevated and 'hence, 'it h'01ds the valve 18 wideopen. Thus, the valve I 9 1s eit'h'er positively held clo'sedor openby'the single 'spring s'l.

While the inventionhas been illustrated and described'in great detail in the drawing "and for'egoing description, the same is -to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The several mo'di'fications described herein as well as others which w'ill readily suggest themselves to persons skilled in this art, allare-L'considered' to be within the-broad scope of the in'vention, reference being had' to the-appended claims. The invention cl'aimed is: a 1 1. In an overflow and bottom drain mechanism for mounting upon a sanitary element hai ing an overflow-opening and a 'bottom drainopem ing therein, angularly arranged "tubular conduit connections from said openings to a waste line,

an overflow passing means mountable in -th'e overflow opening, and a spud and pop-up drain valve mountable in the drain opening, "the-combin tion of a rigid angular means for valve'*control 5 and in the tubular conduit'andha-vingits-ends terminating therein, one "end being juxtapositioned relative to the overflow ,nieans and the other adjacent the valve, a'pivotal connection between the said other endofthe 'angular'nieans, and said valve, and a handle lever pivotally mounted upon the overflow passin'g'rnea nsand having a handle portionexposedfrelativeto the conduit and an operating portion 'concealedby said overflow passing means and withintheconfulcrumed on the. overflow passing means for positively opening and closing'the valve, the'handle lever being of longitudinallyTextensible"character for adjustment of pop-up valve travel.

. 2. Amechanism'a's 'defined'byplaim l, 'characterized by each of' the angularlyarrange'd portions of the'conduit'connections being of longitudinally a djustable'cha'racter, and independent of the other, and each of the corresponding portions of the included angular control means being similarly adjustable, any major adjustment of a conduit connection requiring angular control means corresponding adjustment to prevent conduit-control means binding and corresponding positive two-way valve actuation.

3. The combination with a sanitary fixture popup drain structure including a spud, a tubular member connected to the lower end'thereof and with the fixture therebetween, a vertical connection member, a conduit connecting the tubular and vertical connection members, the conduit having telescopic connection with one of said members for spacing adjustment between spud and connection member, a pop-up valve in said spud and having a depending stem with its lower end in juxtaposition to the intersection of the projections of the conduit axis and the spud and longitudinally adjustable means in th conduit manually movable vertically across the same and pivotally connected at one end to the lower end of the valve stem for positive valve movement in opposite direction. a r

i. In an overflow positionable control for a sanitary fixture having a pop-up drain valve, and

an overflow passing means, the combination of an member :being .-:included :in the drain iromithe valve for interior rand rpiositive .ico-nnection .tolsaid valvei'for positiveiactuationpfsaid .v-alveifor openingfand closing andlbyrsaidzmember, theivalvecarrd overflow passing.meansdceingilaterallyiertset relative to each i other, 'a ilever' 'pi-votally .=mounted :on the overflow passingmeans, and having :a menually operable, sanitary :fixture exposed handle portionand an overflowzpassing. meansieoncealed portion, and connector means Eadjustably nonnected'at one-end to theupper end-of the dengular member and :pi-votally. connected .at: its other end to'the concealed l'ever portion.

5. A control as de'fined by'claim characterizedby the leverand overfiowipassing means i pivotal mounting 'beingo'fadjustao'le Chalacte'rifm varying the effective lever arm length of .the lever for 'the' purpose described.

- 6.111 conibindtion with an overfiow passing means and a. drain riser thereto, :adrain .valve control including -valve actuating :means in rthe riser terminating eat 5 its upper A end adjacent :the passing means, said passing -'means including an apertured plate, -'a lever extending through the plate aperture and having an -expose'd ihandle portion and a 'passing'means concealed portion, the latter portion having pivotal connection with the upper end of said valve actuating-meana the handle and concealed portion being'a'ligned-and an axially adjustable connection -'therebetween for valve actuating means throw adjustment.

' '7.-'A structure as defined 'by clai-m o charaeterized by the plate aperture being dfball-soclcet type and the handle having a-ball-li-keformation seatable in said socket, and means onthe-lever handle normallyconstraining the ball into secket engagement regardless of -lever ha'ndle axialakijustment therebetwcen.

8. In combination withan "overflow massing means and a drain riser thereto, a drain-valve control including elongated; relatively rig-id valve actuating means in the-riserfor positive actuation of a drainvalve to-wide'openor fully'olosed position, said'valve actuating means terminating at its upper end in'close PIOXL. ity tothe passing means, said passing means including an apertured plate, the plate aperture being of socket type, a lever extending through the plate aperture and having an exposed ball-like formation including handle portion and a passing means concealed portion, the latter portion having pivotal connection with the upper end of said elongated means, an axially adjustable connection between the handle and concealed portions for elongated means throw adjustment, the plate socket being outwardly directed, a pair of substantially triangular-like abutments upon the plate and rearwardly directed therefrom, said abutments being spaced apart with the aperture hold the lever and valve actuating means in 1 either of the said positions.

, 9. In combination with an overflow passing means and a drain riser thereto, a drain valve control including elongated, relativel rigid valve actuating means in the riser for positive actuation of a drain valve to wide open or fully closed position, said valve actuating means terminating at its upper end in close proximity. to the passing means, said passing means including an apertured plate, the plate aperture being of socket type, a lever extending through the plate aperture and having an exposed ball-like formation including handle portion and apassing means concealed portion, the latter portion having pivotal connection with the upper end of said elongated means, an axially adjustableco-nnection be: tween the handle and concealed portions for elongated means throw adjustment, the plate socket being outwardly directed, a pair of substantially triangular-like abutments upon the plate and rearwardly directed therefrom, said abutments being spaced apart withthe aperture therebetween and havingtheir'rearmost portions aligned for single fulcrum formation, a bearing member slidable upon the lever and bearing upon the fulcrum formation, retaining means upon the lever, constraining means operatively bearing at one end upon the last mentioned means and retained thereby and at the opposite end having operative bearing upon the slidable member to hold the lever and valve actuating means in either of the said positions, and stop means on the lever limiting the maximum sliding movement of the slidable member under the influence of the constraining means. i

10. A mechanism as defined by claim 1, characterized by the handle lever being pivotally connected to the angular valve control means and having a ball-like formation between its ends, the overflow passing means including an aperture of outwardly directed ball socket character, the longitudinally extensible handle lever including a threaded forwardly extending end of the lever, said end extending through the overflow passing means aperture, the ball formation of the handle lever having a threaded socket for threaded end reception. 7

11. A control for a sanitary fixture having a pop-up drain valve, and an overflow passing means, the combination of an angular control member having one rigid portion included within an overflow riser connected at its upper end to the overflow passing means and another portion rigid with and angular'to the former portion and included in the drain from the valve, said another portion of the angular member having pivotal connection to the valve within the drain therefrom for positive two-way actuation of the valve by said member, the valve and overflow passing means being laterally offset relative to each other, a lever pivotally mounted on the overflow passing means and having a manually operable, sanitary fixture exposed handle portion and an overflow passing means concealed portion pivotally connected to the angular shaped, rigid, unitary control member, yielding means constraining said lever, and triangular-like abutment means operatively associated with the overflow passing means and operatively associated with said yielding meansW ereby the latter holds the pop-up valve in the wide open or fully closed position dependent upon the position of the handle portion. I

12. A control of the character defined by claim 11, characterized by the lever being of longitudinal extensible type for valve throw adjustment purposes.

13. In a sanitary fixture structure including a pop-up drain valve, a drain from the bottom of the fixture and controlled by said valve, and an overflow conduit connected at its upper end to the fixture for overflow drain purposes and at its opposite end to the drain, the overflow conduit being offset laterally of the valve associated portion of the drain, the combination of means included with the overflow conduit and valve associated portion of the drain and having at one end direct connection to the valve for the positive opening and closing thereof, and a handle lever having a fixture exposed portion arranged for manual manipulation for valve control, and an overflow concealed portion pivotally connected to the other end of said means for bodily raising and lowering of the same for positively opening and closing said valve respectively.

STEPHEN A. YOUNG. HENRY F. BEEKE. 

